Harley-Davidson's going down the crapper

I love my old Road King.

She's got a soul...

The US market has been over saturated with Harley Davidson and the masses all bought into the marketing. Just like any other company, time to move on to new markets and leave the old behind.

All those worthless Harleys that people spent WAY TOO MUCH money for. heh.

Awesome!

I still am waiting to purchase my first Harley as my own.

Was thinking about getting a shovel head maybe

That's right, derp, a couple of American companies make up all of American culture -- LOL - nope.

Try again Keyboard warrior Loser

Harley Moped, almost what your Daddy rode!

We have a family friend who had a shovel head, never got to put it back together because of prostate cancer from agaent orange. When he passed my dad and I worked for 2 weeks everynight after work and got it back together, when his old lady came out while it was running the feeling was like nothing describable. Chasing that feeling ever since.

Cheers and thanks for the chat.

Awesome story man

Have a good one

You may laugh but the best selling "bike" of all time was the Honda scooter.....its what put them on the map.....

So a Harley Moped might be just what the new kids want....

Gotta love the Harley for the nostalgia. The big thumping V engine, separate transmission, customize it out the ass.

Not the Everyday bike but the beautiful Saturday and Sundays. Just enjoy and cruse....

Let's hope not I work for The local Harley-Davidson® Dealer here in town.

Let it die. How many times are they going to resurrect this dinosaur? If there is no Oldsmobile,Pontiac,DeSoto,Plymouth ect there should be no HD.

I've owned several hogs in my life. Sold the last one about 7 years ago and never looked back. Anybody could have seen this coming for a long time, 20k piece of metal that maybe will start when you want to ride one of those 15 days a year that you can out here.

Been thinking about getting back into 2 wheelers, but this time it will be a scooter. Stealth and easy parking.

Great story! Every once in a while someone on GLP has a good one.

All the old dykes are dying.
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally will never be the same....

Cool, a person who appreciates history.

VW is looking to sell off Ducati to free up money after the emission scam.
The number one interested party is HD.
This won't help sales for people under 30 being that Ducati is an expensive motorcycle compared to the likes of Honda or Suzuki.

Only time will tell.

I ride a Ducati and I am not happy about this!

Cucks don't drive hogs.

Those noisy son of a bitches are for people who seek attention.

Look at me I'm cool.

Yessir

My father grew up on the back of his fathers Indian.

He has a tattoo of his dad riding an Indian chief.

I grew up on the back of my dads Harley.

I have a tat of him and the knuckle

With me forever

Once millennials grow up and gain a little wisdom they will abandon thier menstrual cycles and get a hog.

I live in a semi affluent suburb in Illinois.
Ive been riding the old steel since the early 80s.
Oldest bike was a 1942.
This place is FULL of garage queens that the RUBS bought during the whole "orange County" phase.
Im the only one that still rides.
Current bike is a 1989 Tour Glide. The dealer wont work on it and om good with that.
$45.00 korean tshirts? $100 hoodies from Sri lanka??
Harley lost touch with its true base MANY years ago.

They are over priced anyway. I'll get an old Harley and fix it up.

25k for a bike is dog shit to the max!

it's still not a harley.


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The V-rod is pretty nice, even for a superbiker like me.

No loyalty to the people who made them what they are. Fuck em!

I'll get an old Indian Chief!

I've been ridinig for approximately 35 years and had numerous bikes. One of which was a Harley. I won't own another Harley. What I've noticed is if a person likes to ride often (i.e., ride more on your motorcycle than you do on four wheels), the person will own anything but a Harley.

There is indeed more to riding than horsepower. Suspension, enginieering, reliability, handling, maintenance intervals, braking, safety and virtually anything else attached to motorcycling are all better addressed through almost every other motorcycle company in the world than Harley except one-- nostalgia. Only perhaps Indian has that emotional, long-term attachment, but not as widespread, as Harley-Davidison. Those long term potential consumers are dying off.

As I tell many folks who ask, "Why don't you ride Harley?"

"Look, a Harley is good for what it is. A recreational vehicle only you take out when you have time and the weather is nice to enjoy your experience, like a 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air. And like a 1955 Bel-Air, it doesn't hold a candle to any new vehicle on the road except in a nostalgic, emotional way. But if you have to drive often, or depend upon it at all, and wish to remain safe while having a better experience and greater ability, you drive and ride something else."